Journal of Hospital Infection (2027)

The Journal of Hospital Infection is the Official Journal of the Healthcare Infection Society.Scope of the Journal:The JHI focuses on healthcare-associated infection in both community and hospital settings. For example:• Outbreak prevention in hospital or community settings• Healthcare-associated infection surveillance• Methods of prevention of healthcare-associated infection• Prevention of infection in immunosuppressed patients• Infection hazards associated with medical devices• Role of medical equipment in healthcare-associated infection• Disinfection and sterilization• Cleaning, environmental contamination and its surveillance• Management of clinical waste• Laboratory diagnostics in relation to infection prevention and control• Use of antibiotic prophylaxis in infection prevention• Use of IT systems in infection surveillance• Design of hospitals and healthcare premises• Infection hazards associated with critical care units, or other specific healthcare departments